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| U.S.
General Dubbed Father of the Iraqi Army |
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U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Zabaldo / Office of
Security Transition |
 BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 14, 2004 — Less than
a year ago an unassuming man from Weatherford,
Okla., arrived in this country to guide
an organization that didn’t even
exist – to build an army
that wasn’t there.
There was
no plan, no force, and only slight guidance.
And 363 days later, Iraq’s
armed forces and civil security forces
total more than 230,000 people. Story |
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| Baghdad
Government Names Inspector General |
| BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 — Ambassador L. Paul Bremer
has named an inspector general for the city of
Baghdad, accepting the recommendation of Baghdad
Mayor Dr. Alaa al-Tamimi. More |
| Joint
U.S.-Iraqi Training Briefing Held |
| TIKRIT,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 — The first Joint Quarterly
Training Brief with the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps’ 30th
Brigade and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team was held
on June 13 at Forward Operating Base Dagger,
according to 1st Infantry Division officials. More |
| Soldiers
Bring Medical Relief to Al-Tarmia |
| AL-TARMIA,
Iraq, June 15, 2004 - Working with soldiers of
the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps,
soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
provided free medical care to villagers here
June 9, according to Multinational Force Iraq
officials. More |
| FBI,
DEA Train Iraqi Police Officers |
| BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 14, 2004 — Twenty-five Iraqi Police
Service officers began a joint FBI and Drug Enforcement
Administration “Criminal Intelligence” course
June 13, at the Adnon Palace training facility
in the Green Zone, according to Office of Security
Transition officials. More |
| Iraqi
Air Force Acquires First Two Aircraft |
| BAGHDAD,
Iraq, June 14, 2004 — The Iraqi air force purchased
its first two aircraft in Jordan, June 10, as
part of an infrastructure security plan to provide
surveillance capability to the growing Iraqi
armed forces and civil security forces being
trained and equipped in the country, according
to Office of Security Transition officials. More |
| 1st Infantry Div. Graduates Iraqi Leadership Class |
| TIKRIT, Iraq, June 14, 2004 — Members of the 1st Infantry Division, local dignitaries and other guests were on hand June 10 for an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Primary Leadership Development Course graduation ceremony, according to 1st Infantry Division officials. More |
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| Soldiers Help Baghdad Food Production |
| BAGHDAD, Iraq, June 13, 2004 — The 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division presented farmers in the Al Rashid region here with four brand new tractors June 9 and 10, according to Multinational Force Iraq officials. More |
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Iraqi Veterans Job Training Initiative Announced
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| Army Provincial Reconstruction Team
Supports Marines' Afghan Operations |
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FORWARD
OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June 15, 2004 — A village
elder watches as a convoy filled with Marines and soldiers pulls
up a short distance from his village. He remembers the days of
the Soviets and the Taliban, and wonders what the armored warriors
want with his village.
The elder speaks with the one of the soldiers as he is peppered
with questions about the health of his people. As per Afghan
custom, tea is served for host and guests, an expression of
Afghan hospitality. They discuss drinking water and the condition
of the village's livestock. Soon, a truck filled with grain,
school supplies and tools pulls up to deliver them to the village. Story |
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Marines, Soldiers Wrap Up 'Operation Nightingale'
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| Hospital Treats Physical, Emotional
Wounds |
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BETHESDA,
Md., June 10, 2004 (NNS) — Bethesda Naval Hospital's Medical
Surgical Directorate and Behavioral Healthcare are working together
to provide comprehensive, family centered care to the wounded
in Operation Iraqi Freedom and those involved in their care.
By providing surgical and behavioral treatment to patients, NNMC
is helping heal both physical and emotional wounds. Story |
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Marine Meets Newborn Son
Courtesy Fox News Channel |
 FORWARD OPERATING BASE RIPLEY, Afghanistan, June 14, 2004 — On March 25, 2004, as Amelia Huff was being wheeled into a delivery room at Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, her husband Johnny was preparing to go to war.
Sgt. Johnny Huff resigned
himself to not seeing or hearing his son until his return to Camp Lejeune.
A visit by Fox News Channel's Geraldo Rivera changed that. Story |
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| 'Song Pilot' Visits Lackland |
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| LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Singer/songwriter Dwayne O'Brien (left) and Capt. Eric Cox discuss the inner workings of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in a hangar here. O'Brien, a private pilot, toured the base June 8 and entertained about 400 basic trainees and base airmen during a "Tribute to Heroes." His most recent musical effort is a collection of songs devoted to flight. Captain Cox is assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell |
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U.S.
Marine Corps
Brig. Gen. Ronald S. Coleman |
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 CAP-HAITIEN,
Haiti, June 15, 2004 — Marine Brig. Gen.
Ronald S. Coleman, Multinational Interim
Force-Haiti’s commander, was awarded
the Gold Medal of French Defense June 3
for outstanding leadership displayed during
Operation Secure Tomorrow. More |
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U.S.
Army Reserves
Maj. David Johnson |
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 ALEXANDRIA,
Va., June 15, 2004 (Army News Service) — Army Reserves Maj. David Johnson, a member
of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program
at Fort Carson, Colo., will be the rifle
coach for Team USA in the Olympic Games
at Athens, Greece, this summer. More |
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Bagram Post Office Keeps
Mail Coming, Going |
 BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, June 14, 2004 — Keeping mail flowing smoothly into and out of a combat zone is no easy task - but soldiers at the Bagram Post Office are working tirelessly to make that happen.
Soldiers
assigned to the
841st Adjutant
General Company,
U.S. Army Reserve
from Tulsa, Okla.,
recently took charge
of this
facility and
others in Afghanistan. More |
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Marine Combat Engineers
Build Morale in Iraq |
 AL ASAD, Iraq, June 13, 2004 — The ability of Marine combat engineers to construct just about anything from "whatever materials they can get their hands on" was put to the test recently, when they received the authority to erect a physical fitness structure here. More |
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